As you know, we’re actually big fans of Game of Thrones, and we absolutely love the icon theme song and the show’s soundtrack. Now you can experience it live with Game Of Thrones Live Concert Experience, featuring composer and conductor Ramin Djawadi, is coming to Minnesota this Friday.

Muna (who was last seen in Rocktober 2016 with Grouplove), is back in Minnesota... this time rocking the Turf Club in St Paul.

The all-girls trio (singer/production Katie Gavin, guitarist/synth Naomi McPherson, and guitarist Josette Maskin) made their television debut last November with “Loudspeaker” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

This is the band’s first-ever headlining tour to support About U, so catch them now while they’re under the radar. They’ve already sold out several major cities, so they have already built a good fanbase.

Opening for Muna will be Los Angeles’ Lo Moon (on their first American tour). The trio (ML. CB. SS.) has been heavily promoted by KROQ and NPR Music.

Austra is back in town, touring in support of her new album Future Politics.

Future Politics is described as a collection of “urgent, disciplined anthems for dance floors and headphones alike”, is probably no way inspired by the recent Donald Trump presidency.... unless the record is dark and scary.

The Range (aka James Hinton) to open. He previously opened up for Phantogram in October 2016.

When it manifests itself, it doesn't require elaborate arguments or proofs; you can't debate someone into apprehending it. It's apparent and all it requires is appreciation, or perhaps even love. Such are the songs of Lily & Madeleine.
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After a successful UK run with Dawes in November, the Indianapolis-based sister duo Lily & Madeleine is doing a midwest tour before they hit their European tour with Joshua Radin.

With the release their video for ‘Westfield’, the video was picked up by NPR’s All Songs TV. The song is taken from their latest album Keep It Together... which is available on 180 Gram vinyl with a download card, as well as CD and digital release.

Tomorrow We Die Alive is a great album for those who love heavy music! Born Of Osiris is a band that never disappoints, and everything you love about them is present
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Other shows in the area:

02/17/17 Minnesota folk singer/songwriter Rachael Kilgour recently won the grand prize of “NewSong Music Performance and Songwriting Competition” and the 2015 Telluride Troubadour contest. She’s playing a quiet house show at The Flats at Cedar Grove in Eagan on this night (and somewhere in Minneapolis the next night)... will likely be playing tracks from her new forthcoming record, Rabbit in the Road.

02/17/17 There is a crazy metal fest over at the Cabooze on this date. Headlined by Born Of Osiris, with Volumes , Oceans Ate Alaska, Within The Ruins, and Fire From The Gods.

02/17/17-02/18/17 I don’t normally go out in the winter, but this show Shen Yun Performing Arts at Orpheum Theatre came highly recommended by one of my favorite artist George Perez. Perez recently attended the dancing show in Florida, and he raved it about it. He called this show, “the greatest live art show”. From one artist to another.

The band is currently on tour with Austra in support of their debut album Perpetual Surrender, which came out August 20th on Jagjaguwar.

As expected, Austra played songs like "What We Done?" and "Forgive Me", from their latest Domino/Paper Bag album Olympia which came out earlier this Summer.

To best sum up their sound, Brody from W♥M writes, "Fans of Florence + the Machine and Grimes will love a performance from this rising star. I caught her at Fun Fun Fun Fest a few years ago in Austin, Texas, and she's got the wardrobe, face paint, dancers!"

As you know, we've been writing about Laura Marling since 2007. We obviously love her and will jump at any opportunity to talk about her.

If you recall Brody's report from Marling's two gigs in New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, it was like night and day due to popularity and attendance. The setlist was the same for both shows, but she unveiled her then-new songs, "I Was An Eagle", etc., which would later appear in her new album Once I Was An Eagle.

Laura Marling's new U.S. Summer 2013 tour, in support of that album, starts tomorrow, August 14th in Minneapolis' Woman's Club Theatre (you can purchase tickets here.)

Remember V V Brown? The British singer Vanessa Brown, or better known as VV Brown, had a huge splash with her debut album Travelling like the Light. Well the good news is that she is back, with a second album Samson & Delilah coming out October 8th in the U.S. on YOY Records. According to report, she's now singer/songwriter/record producer/record label owner, so she's putting a lot of her heart and soul into the new record.

Hopefully, V V will be touring the U.S. in support of the new album (I've read that she's coming here in the Fall), but in the meantime here are her UK dates:

Toronto-based artist Austra (featuring main singer/songwriter Katie Stelmanis) will be making a stop in Minneapolis on September 1st at the Triple Rock Social Club. Austra just released her sophomore album Olympia (Domino Records/ Paper Bag Records) this past June.

Make sure to check back shortly after 9/1 for the article and photos of her performance.

Principal songwriter/vocalist Katie Stelmanis talk about the band's music, "We are really into dense harmonies and big beautiful melodies, but I also love techno and dance music. I wanted to bring those elements together."